Courses

A one day introduction to Powerboating with no previous experience required. Provides a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment.

Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.

This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying.

Junior Optimist Racing Course is designed for young sailors to develop their racing skills in the Optimist dinghy.

Junior Topper Racing Course is designed for young sailors looking to develop their racing skills in the Topper dinghy.

Junior sailing club for those looking to build on their sailing and racing skills.

The Advanced camp builds on sailing a double handed dinghy, with the sailors aiming for their RYA Stage 4 and Sailing with Spinnakers of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.

This course will give you a fun introduction to the basics of sailing a small dinghy and gives you the opportunity to push yourself if you wish.

The Improver Camp builds on learning in the beginners camp, with the sailors aiming for their RYA stage 3 and State Racing of the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme. These camps are an excellent opportunity to get out on the water and get a lot of sailing in.

An introduction to team racing, covering boat specific tips, manoeuvres, tactics and strategies.

Over 6 weeks of evening sessions, take your first steps into the world of sailing with the RYA Stage 1 course.

Over 6 weeks of evening sessions, build your sailing skills with the RYA Stage 2 course.

Sunday Boat Hire is available for members of the Yacht Club. Members can reserve boats in advance through the on-line booking system.

An introduction to sailing dinghies for complete beginners, covering everything you need to know to get afloat under supervision

Build your confidence and develop your skills. By the end of this course you'll be a competent sailor in light winds

Improve your sailing consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions

Pease note: We are not currently running this course, however, if you are interested in private tuition, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Pease note: We are not currently running this course, however, if you are interested in private tuition, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Course Summary: Fine tune the basics, and build confidence increasing knowledge in rigging, sailing on all points and developing essential safety knowledge.

Pease note: We are not currently running this course, however, if you are interested in private tuition, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Course Summary: Improve your keelboat sailing, consolidating skills and trying new ones in a variety of conditions, getting you ready to progress onto the advance modules

RYA Interactive Essential Navigation and Seamanship - Flexible Learning at your own pace, anytime, anywhere. A basic introduction to navigation and safety for anyone new to boating: sailors, powerboaters, sea anglers, divers and boatmasters. Also useful for experienced dinghy and keelboat sailors and inshore racers